Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. — Romans 6:11

Through baptism, we join Christ in his death (cf. Romans 6:1-14). Our old, bad selves died on the cross with Christ. Sin is no longer our master. We are still alive because of Christ, who neither sin nor death could kill. Now, his life is ours. His success is our success. His future is our future. Let’s make our lives based on this sure thing!

 

Thought

Through baptism, we join Christ in his death (cf. Romans 6:1-14). Our old, bad selves died on the cross with Christ. Sin is no longer our master. We are still alive because of Christ, who neither sin nor death could kill. Now, his life is ours. His success is our success. His future is our future. Let’s make our lives based on this sure thing!

 

Prayer

Merciful God, I can’t believe you put all my sins in the grave of your crucified Son and brought me back to life in him. Help me find purpose, happiness, and victory in Jesus. Give me strength through your Spirit and make me more like my Lord. Please give me the strength to live with full confidence that all my sin is dead, buried, and gone. Please give me faith that my new life is connected to Jesus’s future. In Jesus’ precious name I pray. Amen.